Never. Never have I run across a voice-actor who began life as a voice-actor. Everyone came to the profession from somewhere else. A good many began in broadcasting...especially radio. Some from (ahem) TV, or production, or audio engineering... but seriously... do you know of anyone who...
The older I get the less time I have for frivolous; especially in emails, and emails from perfect strangers. Now, I understand "frivolous" means different things to different people, so let's apply YOUR standard...it's basically the Golden Rule. You know it.... Treat others as you would be like...
Yesterday's hour-and-a-half-long webinar on ISDN alternatives made me a believer...a believer that entrepreneurship is thriving... personal & passionate initiative is an unstoppable force... and innovation is alive and well in this world. VoiceOverXtra sponsored the webinar. Co-presenter Dan...
Bob Merkel makes it looks easy. First he launches a demo player that turns the VO business on its ear. Then he cuts the price in half, but keeps adding valuable features left 'n' right. Ask him about it, and he just shrugs, flashes a big smile, and gets all humble. But that's Bob: a great...
We've talked about this. All the best laid plans of ipDTL, and Source-Connect NOW, and SoundStreak, and even Skype will be for naught as long as the big guns decide they're gonna hang on to their ISDN until the TelCos come over and rip the copper wires out of their wall. It's not that they're...
Everybody's favorite voice over business coach, and prolific YouTube trainer -- Bill DeWees -- is finally getting out 'n' about. Bill and I are both introverts. Seriously. And besides being uncomfortable in the limelight, Bill is just always working. The guy is busy because he lives what he...
Oh, the biases voice actors have against Pinterest! "It's just for people to share recipes." "I'm not looking to buy shoes today!" "Who cares about what Jennifer Lawrence wore to the Oscars." OK, yes, Pinterest is guilty of all those stereotypical statements, and yes, it's dominated by the female...
Is it just me, or do you have a hard time getting back in the groove after a holiday? Even worse; the time between Christmas and New Year's is off-the-charts unique. It's like being in limbo between time-shift universes. Never is there a moment when I feel a greater need to "have a vacation to...
You should've gotten an email from the folks at SoundStreak by now.... because -- let's face it -- you should be TRYING SoundStreak by now! The notice basically says that by the time you read this, the SoundStreak team will have already had a few hours to take down the site, make the necessary...
....and their data is at your fingertips for free! I don't know about you, but that sounds like a pretty rich vein of golden prospects to mine, and no pack horse or picks 'n' shovels needed. LinkedIn recently announced the milestone of 3-million companies now within company pages on their...
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